Biblical Archaeology & History
Exciting Times for Biblical Tours and the History of Israel
The goal of Biblical tours of the Holy Land is to help travelers engage in the history of scripture while connecting with fellow believers and strengthening their walk with God. Christian pastors, teachers, and experts often lead groups of believers through the sites of Biblical Israel in the footsteps of Jesus and the apostles. But…
Read MoreFrank Turek On Why the Bible Doesn’t Cover Everything
From the surface view, the Bible appears to have some pretty major gaps. What about all of the other people groups in the world, such as the Chinese or Indians and the multitude of story lines that played out in other countries? Why doesn’t the Bible explain dinosaurs? Where were the Vikings or the Native…
Read MoreJudeo-Christian Symbolic ties Discovered in Unusual Jerusalem Archaeology
A short time after Jesus death, we know from the Book of Acts that those who were a part of “The Way” were, at times, fearful and that they often hid themselves in Jerusalem. We also know that they were called to be baptized into the name of Jesus Christ. Beneath a parking lot at Mount Zion,…
Read MoreHow the Apostle Paul Stopped in Cenchrea for a Haircut
Following the journey of the Apostle Paul through the New Testament we see that Paul is known to have visited some of the biggest cities in the Roman Empire during his travels but one of the lesser-known places he stopped was the port of Cenchrea. Scripture tells us that this was the home of Paul’s…
Read MoreOperation Solomon: 14,000 Jews Return from Ethiopia
The Jews of Ethiopia Return Home And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries. – Ezekiel 12:15 On May 25, 1991, a lost people were transported back to their ancient home. More than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were returned to the Holy…
Read MoreThe “Sleeping Beauty” of Ethiopian Archaeology
The Secrets of Ethiopian Archaeology Continue to Expand our Understanding Explore the secret tomb of a wealthy mystery woman known as Sleeping Beauty in the remote country of Ethiopia with legendary Biblical explorer Bob Cornuke. In the Gheralta plateau in Ethiopia, an archaeologist searched for the history of the Queen of Sheba and made an…
Read MoreWhy Should you take a Biblical Israel Trip?
What makes Biblical Israel special? For a Biblical scholar there aren’t many places in the world that can come close to having the historical and spiritual significance of the Promised Land. The birth, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus all took place in Israel. There is no experience like seeing the places written of in…
Read MoreWilliam Tyndale and His Calling to Translate the Word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 How did an inexperienced clergyman without peerage or fortune, become one of the most important and influential people in all of Tudor England? Graduating from Oxford and Cambridge, young William Tyndale was the chaplain of…
Read MoreHerodian Stones at Former Ethiopian Jewish Temple
On one of our trips to Ethiopia, we visited Christian sites like a Sabean (Sheba) Temple that was built in 700 BC; later on it was converted to a Jewish Temple. In around 600 AD, the then Jewish Temple was used as a Christian Church. However, the baptismal pool remains today. Pastor Stan Felder above…
Read MoreEthiopia: Earliest Known Illuminated Biblical Scripts Found
An ancient monastery in Northern Ethiopia has revealed the earliest known illuminated Biblical Gospel manuscripts. The Biblical scripts have not left the tiny monastery since they were written between 330 and 650 AD. This carbon dating was conducted in Oxford in late 2010. There had been a 1500-year old oral tradition associating the Gospels with…
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